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Honda Nv50msd vs Honda Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Honda Nv50msd
91%
MOT pass rate · 78 vehicles
More reliable
Honda Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 1,041,859 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Honda Nv50msd is the more reliable of the two — 91% pass first time versus 85%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Honda Nv50msd Honda Unknown
MOT pass rate 91% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 9% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 4,555 mi 25,474 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 78 1,041,859

Most common faults

Honda Nv50msd

  1. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)
  2. Offside Rear Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2)
  3. Registration plate characters laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)
  4. perishing to front and both rear tyres
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(i))

Honda Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Chain guard missing
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Honda Nv50msd is the more reliable of the two — 91% pass first time versus 85%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Honda Nv50msd report Full Honda Unknown report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.